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BICHAT, Marie-Francois-Xavier (1771-1802). Recherches physiologiques sur la vie et la mort. Paris: Brosson, Gabon et Cie, An VIII [1800].
8o (199 x 126 mm). (Gatherings Cc and Dd transposed.) Contemporary tree calf, spine gilt (half of lower joint cracked, some rubbing to joints and corners).
FIRST EDITION of the second of Bichat's works on anatomy and physiology. "When Volta questioned the validity of experiments claiming to show responsiveness of an ex vivo heart, devoid of blood flow and nervous connections, Bichat obtained permission to experiment upon the freshly killed bodies of those guillotined during the French Revolution. His trials on both laboratory animals and human cadavers led him to conclude that cardiac excitation by electricity would occur only when the organ was stimulated by direct contact" (Garrison-Morton). NLM/Blake p. 47; Garrison-Morton 597; Waller 1029; Wellcome II p. 164.
8o (199 x 126 mm). (Gatherings Cc and Dd transposed.) Contemporary tree calf, spine gilt (half of lower joint cracked, some rubbing to joints and corners).
FIRST EDITION of the second of Bichat's works on anatomy and physiology. "When Volta questioned the validity of experiments claiming to show responsiveness of an ex vivo heart, devoid of blood flow and nervous connections, Bichat obtained permission to experiment upon the freshly killed bodies of those guillotined during the French Revolution. His trials on both laboratory animals and human cadavers led him to conclude that cardiac excitation by electricity would occur only when the organ was stimulated by direct contact" (Garrison-Morton). NLM/Blake p. 47; Garrison-Morton 597; Waller 1029; Wellcome II p. 164.